Roberto Benigni
20Movies
10.0 Best Rating
Biography
Roberto Benigni, (born October 27, 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Italy), Italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably La vita è bella (1997; Life Is Beautiful), for which he won an Academy Award for best actor. Benigni was the son of a poor tenant farmer who had worked in a German forced-labour camp during World War II. The elder Benigni used humour in retelling his experiences, which helped shape his son’s comedic skill. Benigni briefly attended a Jesuit seminary in Florence, and, after a stint as a magician’s assistant, he joined an underground theatre group in the late 1960s.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Il sogno | - | HIT | |
| 2012 | Close Up | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2021 | We Are Cinema | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2021 | Alida Valli: In Her Own Words | Self | HIT | |
| 2012 | La più bella del mondo | Himself | HIT | |
| 2025 | Pietro - A man in the wind | - | HIT | |
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful | Guido | HIT | |
| 2023 | Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà | Self | HIT | |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But Cry | Saverio | HIT | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni | Himself | HIT | |
| 2017 | Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary | Self | HIT | |
| 2017 | La voce di Fantozzi | Sé stesso | HIT | |
| 2019 | Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana | Self | HIT | |
| 1991 | Night on Earth | Cab Driver Rome | HIT | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96 | Roberto Benigni | HIT | |
| 1978 | Vita da Cioni | - | HIT | |
| 1986 | Down by Law | Roberto | HIT | |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino | Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino | HIT | |
| 2020 | Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me | Self | HIT | |
| 2022 | I magnifici 4 della risata | - | HIT |